readsfreenovel Chapter 434 Flowers
Chapter 434 Flowers
The Sixth Prince did not make a big fuss. As soon as he got the bag, the guard of Xuanyuwei obeyed the order and rode his horse fast, turning left and right towards the sea of flowers surrounded by Qiling Mountain.
The rest of the guards kept pestering Shu Ying and the others, but after a moment, the guards from Xuan Yu Wei disappeared.
Naridelü was furious, his eyes red as he said, "This is unfair. This is your Dasheng territory. As the host, you are violating morality by doing this!"
The Sixth Prince sneered, "All's fair in war, don't you know? And you, the grassland people, are ready to take action, so how can you still blame us without batting an eyelid?"
Shuying said with a sullen face, "Altai, what do you say? This puts us vassal states at a disadvantage!"
Before Aletai could reply, the Sixth Prince turned around and said, "When you meet your father, I'll give you half of the ear claws in the bag I looted!"
Gertu and Altay were overjoyed: "Okay! It's a deal!"
At least it wasn't them who were embarrassed in the end! Shuying and Naridelü, feeling embarrassed, watched with dark faces as the soldiers in the dark forest came and went, forming battle formations. When the dust settled, the Sixth Prince slowly turned his horse around and said, "Let's go! Take a closer look!"
The Sixth Prince vaguely remembered entering the innermost reaches of Qiling Mountain last year. A massive water lotus, about to bloom, lay in the deep ravine. It dominated the aura of the deep water, leisurely occupying the very center of the pool. If that water lotus had blossomed, it would surely be graceful, elegant, and charming!
Naridlu gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go! Follow them and see!"
Seeing this, Altay and Gertu also spurred their horses to follow. In short, they were happy to see the grassland people being humiliated.
In the blooming sea of flowers, the Seventh Princess was recounting the interesting stories of her and her study companions. Surrounded by the sea of flowers, the Seventh Princess exuded a floral fragrance. Lan Qingwu lovingly tucked a strand of her hair behind her little daughter's ear, "You! You're so naughty! You've made all your companions naughty too."
Emperor Shenwu waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if my precious daughter is a little lively! Who dares to say anything?"
The seventh princess quietly stuck out her tongue and ran away to play.
Lan Qingwu frowned slightly: "Brother Heng, you will spoil her like this!"
Unexpectedly, the Divine Martial Emperor glanced at Lan Qingwu with a half-smile: "This sharp-tongued person who often leaves others speechless, doesn't it sound very familiar to me?"
Lan Qingwu stared at the Divine Martial Emperor with her beautiful eyes wide open. When she was younger, she had often left Yun Heng speechless. Back then, Yun Heng was taciturn and aloof, and often, Yun Heng felt helpless against Lan Qingwu.
Emperor Shenwu continued, "Weiwei has grown up, but he is still very knowledgeable and well-mannered!"
Lan Qingwu suspected that Emperor Shenwu was hinting at him, but looking at his serious expression, he felt that he was being too suspicious.
The sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance, and the dust kicked up was getting closer and closer. Lan Qingwu straightened his back and looked over.
The one riding his horse in the front was the Sixth Prince. He was leading the way, followed closely by the Seventh Prince and the Second Prince, with the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince following a little further behind.
Lan Qingwu's sparkling eyes were shining as she stared at the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince jumped off his horse outside the blooming sea of flowers, and several other princes followed suit.
The Sixth Prince held a water lotus as big as a basin in his hand and, along with several other princes, bowed and greeted Emperor Shenwu and Lan Qingwu: "Your son greets his father, the Emperor, and his mother, the Empress!"
The Sixth Prince held a water lotus in his hand, which was inserted into a long-necked glass vase. Admiration filled his eyes as he raised the water lotus above his head. "Mother, this is a water lotus that your son picked especially for you! This water lotus grows in the deepest pool of Qiling Mountain, nourished by the essence of pure dew. It takes a whole year for its stamens to fully bloom. Your son has picked it and placed it in the glass vase. The vase is filled with pure dew from the deep pool, and the water lotus will bloom gracefully for a long time."
Lan Qingwu was naturally attracted by the water lotus. He saw that the water lotus was seven or eight times larger than the ordinary lotus. The lotus pod in the middle was tender green, the stamens were golden yellow, and the petals were pink. However, the color became brighter and darker towards the tip of the petals. The patterns on the petals were clear, and the overlapping petals accumulated together had a dazzling beauty!
The water lotus had a pleasant fragrance. When Lan Qingwu first smelled the fragrance, she felt a slight uplift in her spirits. She suddenly understood why the Sixth Prince had gone through so much trouble to bring this water lotus back!
This must be a rare and precious flower with medicinal value. Lan Qingwu hurriedly asked the princes to stand up. She reached out and took the water lotus. The fragrance penetrated her nose directly. Lan Qingwu was very happy: "Chu Ming, didn't you have a hunting competition? Why did you pick a flower?"
Lan Qingwu was prepared to see a bunch of bloody ears and claws, but who knew her son would give her a surprise.
The Sixth Prince smiled and said, "Those are handled by someone else. As long as the Queen Mother likes this water lotus, it will be its blessing!"
The Sixth Prince's act of presenting flowers also pleased Emperor Shenwu very much. With his keen eyesight, he naturally saw the extraordinary nature of this water lotus!